Jobcentre "work placement" begins March. Help?

jabanico

jabanico wrote: »

Don't worry, I give most of my money to my parents for shopping and expenses.

I would like to do those things and i would definitely like more money. I find my jobseekers always runs out about a week before I get my next one.

P.s. I still like you even if you do hate me now

jabanico

Metranil_Vavin wrote: »

don't feed the troll folks

How many times do I have to say I AM NOT A TROLL.

I am just being honest.

LadyMissA

Elvisia wrote: »

I am quite looking forward to starting this on Monday, I have found that if you have a clear idea of what you want to do, and things you could do that would improve your chances (various courses etc) then you can get a lot out of the system.

Are you serious? IF you haven't even started the WP yet how can you have an opinion? I have been rated Work Ready yet they have done nothing for me and are in fact making up home work to do as they have nothing for me etc. Oh yes and I have a very clear idea of what I want to do its the same job as I had before I was made redundant. I suggest come back and post when you have been on it 7 months.

exprog

Evilm wrote: »

FYI - I know of two people who from the work programme have got good roles they wouldn't have otherwise and they love- 1 prop building with practically free reign and another doing something design related.

So that would mean two other people who otherwise would have got those jobs without all the squandering of taxpayers' money gobbled up by these WP 'training' company scammers.

Elvisia wrote: »

things you could do that would improve your chances (various courses etc) then you can get a lot out of the system. ... I went to a few but as my advisor acknowledged I was really overqualified for them.

Make your mind up.

Elvisia wrote: »

I was a university professor

I take it this professing wasn't in logic?

exprog

LadyMissA wrote: »

Are you serious? IF you haven't even started the WP yet how can you have an opinion? I have been rated Work Ready yet they have done nothing for me and are in fact making up home work to do as they have nothing for me etc. Oh yes and I have a very clear idea of what I want to do its the same job as I had before I was made redundant. I suggest come back and post when you have been on it 7 months.

I'm beginning to wonder whether this bloke is a bigger wind-up artist than the OP.

FBaby

Could it be that the only thing you are suffering from and preventing you from supporting yourself is plain laziness? I don't mean to be rude, but that's very much what comes across. You don't want to work, you want others to look after you.

Well, unfortunately, as far as I know, there are no benefits for that infliction. You need to combat it, and start putting some efforts in for all what you get for free. You need to stop finding all the excuses in the world to justify why you don't have a job. It's nobody's else fault than yours. If you approach employers with the same attitude and enthusiasm you express here, it is no surprise no one wants to employ you.

You need to go on the work programme because you need to get a job, end of it. You haven't managed to do so on your own, so now you need some help. However useless it is, it won't be worse than what you've done so far on your own? You might do some form of work to earn your benefits? Well, maybe that might be a remedy to your problem and get you out of the lazy attitude, so it might turn out to be very valuable after all.

DCFC79

jabanico wrote: »

Don't worry, I give most of my money to my parents for shopping and expenses.

I would like to do those things and i would definitely like more money. I find my jobseekers always runs out about a week before I get my next one.

So get a job then, push yourself the extra mile to get a job, tailor your cover letter to each application, follow some of the other advice I posted earlier. For all you know you may not have done a step to look for a job(something you might not have even thought of)

LadyMissA

exprog wrote: »

I'm beginning to wonder whether this bloke is a bigger wind-up artist than the OP.

what bloke? Me? I am a lady lol

jabanico

FBaby wrote: »

Could it be that the only thing you are suffering from and preventing you from supporting yourself is plain laziness? I don't mean to be rude, but that's very much what comes across. You don't want to work, you want others to look after you.

Well, unfortunately, as far as I know, there are no benefits for that infliction. You need to combat it, and start putting some efforts in for all what you get for free. You need to stop finding all the excuses in the world to justify why you don't have a job. It's nobody's else fault than yours. If you approach employers with the same attitude and enthusiasm you express here, it is no surprise no one wants to employ you.

You need to go on the work programme because you need to get a job, end of it. You haven't managed to do so on your own, so now you need some help. However useless it is, it won't be worse than what you've done so far on your own? You might do some form of work to earn your benefits? Well, maybe that might be a remedy to your problem and get you out of the lazy attitude, so it might turn out to be very valuable after all.

Yeah you are completely right. Thank you.

jabanico

DCFC79 wrote: »

So get a job then, push yourself the extra mile to get a job, tailor your cover letter to each application, follow some of the other advice I posted earlier. For all you know you may not have done a step to look for a job(something you might not have even thought of)

Ok thank you for your help. I will try. I will let you know if I find anything.

You know what I want most of all? To be able to afford a pay monthly phone and get my own flat. I will use that as motivation.